SB 684 — NORTH SHORE SAN DIST-NAME

SB0684 EngrossedEnrolled LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b AN ACT concerning local government.

A portion of each ward shall abut the west shore of Lake Michigan and the boundaries of the respective wards shall coincide with precinct boundaries and SB0684 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b the boundaries of existing municipalities as nearly as practicable.

Each of the trustees , upon entering the duties of their respective offices, shall execute a bond with security, in the SB0684 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b amount and form to be approved by the corporate authorities, payable to the district, in the penal sum of not less than $10,000.00, as directed by resolution or ordinance, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office.

The SB0684 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b trustees have the power to provide and adopt a corporate seal for the district.

provided, however, that the board shall not employ an individual as a wastewater operator whose Certificate of Technical Competency is suspended or revoked under rules adopted by the Pollution Control Board SB0684 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b under item (4) of subsection (a) of Section 13 of the Environmental Protection Act.

The sanitary district SB0684 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b is authorized to apply to the circuit court for injunctive relief or mandamus when, in the opinion of the chief administrative officer, the relief is necessary to protect the sewerage system of the sanitary district.

(1) Not less than 30 days before the effective date of a proposed ordinance or rule,rule imposing a penalty or assessing a charge under Section 7.1, the board of trustees shall publish a general notice of the proposed ordinance or rule imposing a penalty or assessing a charge under Section 7.1 in a newspaper of general circulation in the district or, if no such newspaper exists, shall post copies of the notice in 3 public places in the district, unless persons SB0684 Enrolled - 7 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b subject to the proposed ordinance or rule are named and either personally served or otherwise have SB0684 Engrossed - 7 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b actual notice in accordance with the law.

(2) After publication or service of the notice of the proposed ordinance or rule imposing a penalty or assessing a charge under Section 7.1 required by this Section, the board of trustees shall give interested persons a meaningful opportunity to participate in the process through submission of written data, views, or arguments with or without the opportunity for oral presentation.

(3) The board of trustees shall make the required publication or service of notice of a final ordinance or SB0684 Enrolled - 8 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b rule notimposing lessa thanpenalty 30or daysassessing beforea itscharge effectiveunder date.Section 7.1;

(b)not Exceptless asthan otherwise30 provided in this subsection, no other ordinance or rule shall take effect until 10 days afterbefore SB0684its Engrossedeffective -date. 8 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b it is published.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no other ordinance or rule shall take effect until 10 days after it is published.

(c) AllExcept ordinances,as rules,otherwise orprovided resolutionsin whichthis areSection, requiredall toordinances, berules, publishedor mayresolutions (1)shall be (1) printed or published in book or pamphlet form, published by authority of the corporate authorities, or (2) be published at least once, within 30 days after passage, in one or more newspapers published in the district, or, if no newspaper is published therein, then in one or more newspapers with a general SB0684 Enrolled - 9 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b circulation within the district.

If there is an error in printing, the publishing requirement of this Act shall be satisfied if those portions of the ordinance SB0684 Engrossed - 9 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b or rule that were erroneously printed are republished, correctly, within 30 days after the original publication that contained the error.

Every such sanitary district shall also have the power to lease to others for any period of time, not exceeding SB0684 Enrolled - 10 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b 20 ten years, upon such terms as its board of trustees may determine, any real estate, right-of-way, or privilege, or any interest therein, or any part thereof, acquired by it which is in the opinion of the board of trustees of such sanitary SB0684 Engrossed - 10 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b district, no longer required for its corporate purposes or which may not be immediately needed for such purposes, and such leases may contain such conditions and retain such interests therein as may be deemed for the best interest of such sanitary district by such board of trustees;

Except as otherwise provided in this Section, all contracts for purchases or sales by the municipality, the expense of which will exceed the mandatory competitive bid threshold, shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder therefor upon not less than 14 days’ public notice of the terms and conditions upon which the contract is to be let, having SB0684 Enrolled - 11 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b been given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published in the district, and the board may reject any and all bids and readvertise.

In determining the lowest responsible bidder, the board shall take into consideration the qualities SB0684 Engrossed - 11 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b and serviceability of the articles supplied, their conformity with specifications, their suitability to the requirements of the district, the availability of support services, the uniqueness of the service, materials, equipment, or supplies as it applies to network integrated computer systems, the compatibility of the service, materials, equipment or supplies with existing equipment, and the delivery terms.

Cash, a cashier’s check, a certified check, or a bid bond with adequate surety approved by the board of trustees as a SB0684 Enrolled - 12 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b deposit of good faith, in a reasonable amount, but not in excess of 10% of the contract amount, may be required of each bidder by the district on all bids involving amounts in excess of the mandatory competitive bid threshold and, if so required, SB0684 Engrossed - 12 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b the advertisement for bids shall so specify.

SB0684 Enrolled - 13 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b In the case of an emergency affecting the public health or safety so declared by the Board of Trustees of the municipality at a meeting thereof duly convened, which declaration shall require the affirmative vote of four of the five Trustees SB0684 Engrossed - 13 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b elected, and shall set forth the nature of the danger to the public health or safety, contracts totaling not more than the emergency contract cap may be let to the extent necessary to resolve such emergency without public advertisement or competitive bidding.

Within 30 days after the passage of the resolution or ordinance declaring an emergency affecting the public health or safety, the municipality shall submit to the Illinois Environmental SB0684 Enrolled - 14 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b Protection Agency the full written account of any such emergency along with a copy of the resolution or ordinance declaring the emergency, in accordance with requirements as may be provided by rule.

SB0684 Engrossed - 14 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b To address operating emergencies not affecting the public health or safety, the Board of Trustees shall authorize, in writing, officials or employees of the sanitary district to purchase in the open market and without advertisement any supplies, materials, equipment, or services for immediate delivery to meet the bona fide operating emergency, without filing a requisition or estimate therefor, in an amount not in excess of $100,000 $40,000;

No Trustee shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract, work or business of the municipality, or in the sale of any article, whenever the expense, price or SB0684 Enrolled - 15 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b consideration of the contract work, business or sale is paid either from the treasury or by any assessment levied by any Statute or Ordinance.

No Trustee shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in the purchase of any property which (1) SB0684 Engrossed - 15 - LRB095 10881 HLH 31161 b belongs to the municipality, or (2) is sold for taxes or assessments of the municipality, or (3) is sold by virtue of legal process in the suit of the municipality.